3rd Russian Chess Premier League: Kazan 1995

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Basic data

3rd Russian Chess Premier League
(see all-time tournament summary)
Date: end of 1995
City: Kazan, Russia
Venue: Rashid Nezhmetdinov Chess Palace
(Дворец шахмат им. Рашида Нежметдинова)
Tournament Director: N/A
Chief Arbiter: N/A
Teams participating: 9
From 1994 championship: New Siberia Novosibirsk (2nd), CSKA Moscow (3rd), Ladya Azov (5th), Severstal Cherepovets (6th), Politekhnik Kemerovo (7th), Tattransgaz-Itil Kazan (8th)
Other: FINEK Sankt Petersburg (probably as 1992 champions), Agat Ekaterinburg and Fakel Surgut (possibly promoted from 1994 first league)
Krylia Sovetov (4th) did not show up. Previous champions Kadyr Ufa were not allowed to participate due to medical reasons (possible infection with diphteria that allegedly attacked GM Dvoirys).
Players participating: 67 (incl. 30 GMs and 19 IMs)
Games played: 216
Competition format: Six board round robin.
Final order decided by: 1. Game points; 2. Match points
Time control: N/A
Downloadable game file: 95rus.zip


Tournament review

The 3rd edition of Russian Team Championship was much stronger than previous ones ("more or less professional" - A.Khalifman), but still not on par with European top leagues. Average rating of first board was 2590 compared to mere 2520 back in 1994. Best team judging on Elo ratings were Ladya Azov, but the richest one - certainly the hosts from Kazan. Titleholders Kadyr Ufa were not allowed to participate because one of team members GM Dvoirys was suspected to be infected with diphteria and Russian strict medical regulations forced the organizers to withdraw the entire team, to the displeasure of many rival players. That Novosibirsk team won was not a big surprise to the experts, but the margin - clear 4 points - was. Perhaps the final outcome was biased by lousy accommodation conditions and very cold temperatures in Kazan. Many players caught the flu and had a temperature; some even had to withdraw.



Best board results

1st Board
no. name flag code pts gms %
1. GM Khalifman, Alexander VNVS 7 64.3
2. Filippov, Valery SDYS 5 8 62.5
2. GM Bareev, Evgeny LAZV 5 8 62.5
2. GM Savchenko, Stanyslav CSKM 5 8 62.5

2nd Board
no. name flag code pts gms %
1. GM Vyzhmanavin, Alexei STKZ 5 8 62.5
1. GM Zviagintsev, Vadim LAZV 5 8 62.5
1. GM Ulybin, Mikhail AGAT 5 8 62.5

3rd Board
no. name flag code pts gms %
1. GM Sakaev, Konstantin VNVS 6 8 75.0
2. GM Vaulin, Alexander AGAT 8 68.8
3. IM Ivanov, Sergei SPET 4 7 57.1

4th Board
no. name flag code pts gms %
1. GM Kharlov, Andrei STKZ 6 8 75.0
2. GM Makarov, Marat VNVS 5 8 62.5
2. GM Yakovich, Yury LAZV 5 8 62.5

5th Board
no. name flag code pts gms %
1. IM Belikov, Vladimir CSKM 4 7 57.1
2. GM Bologan, Viorel STKZ 8 56.3
3. IM Ionov, Sergei SPET 4 8 50.0

6th Board
no. name flag code pts gms %
1. IM Kiselev, Sergei CSKM 7 78.6
2. IM Lugovoi, Alexei SPET 7 64.3
3. GM Fominykh, Alexander VNVS 5 8 62.5

1st Reserve Board
no. name flag code pts gms %
1. GM Rublevsky, Sergei VNVS 7 8 87.5
2. IM Totsky, Leonid AGAT 5 7 71.4
3. GM Aseev, Konstantin SPET 6 58.3

2nd Reserve Board
no. name flag code pts gms %
1. IM Guliev, Sarkhan LAZV 4 6 66.7
2. Glyanets, Alexander AGAT 6 58.3


Interesting games


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